Hwang In-yeop ends curiosity about "military service": "Even my reserve duty is over, and it was an honor to act with Hye-ri, the 'Queen of Military Command'" [Interview ③]

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Actor Hwang In-yeop (35) shared his thoughts on his youthful image.

Hwang In-yeop held an interview with StarNews at a café in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, on the morning of the 19th. Earlier, on the 18th, he discussed this topic after wrapping up ENA's 12-episode Monday-Tuesday drama "Dream for You."

In the drama, Hwang In-yeop played Soobin, a genius film director, and portrayed a romantic storyline with Lee Hye-ri, who plays Joo Jae-rei, a survival reporter, rekindling their first love.

Notably, despite being in his mid-30s, Hwang In-yeop drew attention by convincingly portraying a high school student while wearing a school uniform.

Regarding this, Hwang In-yeop said, "I was worried that wearing the school uniform again might make me look too young. But I discussed with Hye-ri that if we portray it beautifully and elegantly, viewers would appreciate it. We filmed the scenes where he wears the uniform early in the series, which actually made me nervous, but I felt it worked well during acting."

Although Hwang In-yeop has completed his military service, his youthful appearance continues to spark online curiosity about whether he served in the army. Addressing this, he immediately replied, "Even my reserve duty is over; I'm now in my third year of civil defense," drawing laughter from those present.

He continued, "When I was in the military, Girl's Day was at the height of their activity. A senior officer recommended their song 'Expectation,' and I remember hearing how beautiful Girl's Day was. I also admired Hye-ri through her role in 'Reply 1988' and had seen her cute moments on 'Real Men.' Acting alongside her was truly an honor for me. I actually told her this, and she jokingly said, 'Then treat me well,' which added to the laughter."

Hwang In-yeop then stated, "I have never made any special efforts to maintain my youthful image. It seems viewers appreciated my early roles in school uniforms when I was a newcomer, and that perception has continued. People naturally see me as younger than my actual age."

He added, "At this stage, I've started considering whether it's time to show a more masculine side. As I mentioned at the press conference for 'Dream for You,' this might be my last time wearing a school uniform. I feel I'm transitioning from boyhood to manhood and believe it's the right time. For this drama, I worked out intensely to portray a different image. I also gained weight and used expensive facial masks sold at Olive Young, putting in serious effort to manage my appearance."

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